Gigi sings Hark the Herald Angels Sing

December 2012

Christmas

Santa brought Gigi a balance bike and she loves it!

 She loved riding it with her cousins

Phoebe was just happy.

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, Gigi was in the nativity with her cousins. She played a Wise Man and she took her role very seriously. It was adorable to watch her lovingly hand a gift to the baby Jesus.

Christmas Eve, Gigi sings Beautiful Child with me from Lance Peterson on Vimeo.

Making Cupcakes for a Family Party

Like I said, Gigi loves to make cake, so we made these holiday cupcakes for a family party. They looked so cute. The batter was delicious. But the cupcakes themselves were a little dry and disappointing. Making them with Gigi was the best part of it. She is such a great helper!

November 2012

Decorating for Christmas

 We decorated the house, but it was most fun to decorate the girls. And that's all we really cared to take pictures of.

 

Daddy's Birthday  

As you can see, we enjoyed an extra healthy meal of nachos for Lance's birthday. Gigi helped me make the cake and was so excited to have the party. The funny thing is, she hardly touches cake, but she always wants to make it and talk about it.

 

Walker for Phoebe (well... for Mom)

I really needed to find a way to put Phoebe down and keep her happy. She's always on the go. We found this great walker. She can run in circles around it and it has been a life saver!

Running in Circles from Lance Peterson on Vimeo.

And as you can see, Gigi loves it too.

Gigi continues to dress up - pretty much every day

It's a little hard to see what's under all this costume, but it's Gigi in a big blonde wig.

Gigi Pictures and Antics

 Gigi helps me empty the dishwasher now. She does all the silverware and she has been great at figuring out where things go. She also loves to set the table. She is such a great helper.

Fixing the Deck

In fact, she helps whether we need it or not. We were having our deck assessed because the materials were deteriorating. When the inspector came, Gigi ran into the house and got her tools so she could help him. He is in the background of this picture.

Here you can see Gigi's tape measure and level. In her hand is a piece from another toy that she used as a hammer. In her mind, she was helping to fix the deck.

Hammering on the level is a sure fix!

Late Night Dress Up

I put Gigi to bed one night and thought all was well. Over an hour later, I looked down the hall and saw that the light was on. I went in to check on her and this is what I found. I was holding Phoebe so I called Lance and asked him to come up and help... and please bring the camera. We tried really hard to not laugh in front of Gigi, as we didn't want to encourage the behavior, but we thought it was adorable.

She did a couple of good poses for Daddy.

I love the glasses!!

Butterflies in My Hair

Gigi wanted butterflies in her hair.

It made her a beautiful princess.

Uncle John's 50th Birthday Party

Uncle John was here for his 50th birthday. He showed up quite late the night before. Gigi had helped me make the cake and I promised her I would wake her up for the party when Uncle John arrived. She was so excited. She helped me put the candles on (that she chose) and thoroughly enjoyed the late night party. 

One of Gigi's Many Looks

When Gigi came out in this outfit, Katie and I loved it.

Gigi's 3rd Birthday

Gigi's 3rd Birthday party!

This monster book from Katie has been one of her favorites. We have loved it too!

She is giving thank you hugs to everyone.

Gigi wanted the same kind of cake the Uncle John had. She helped me make it again.

The First Day of Preschool

Gigi leaving our house for her first day of preschool.

Picking Gigi up from her first day of preschool. She really liked it.

Hand-Me-Downs

We got a big bag of hand-me-downs and Gigi discovered them and got dressed for the day. This girl has some real fashion sense, don't you think?

Phoebe Laughing

Phoebe is Growing Up

Phoebe is 15 days old and looking quite blonde.

 At one month old, it's exhausting to be so old... for the mom too!

Our little Yoda at 2 months old.

Phoebe is four months old and enjoying Gigi's birthday party.

Phoebe's first taste of solids. She's four and a half months old and not at all excited about this change.

The food didn't just drip out of her mouth here, she pushed it out with her tongue. YUCK!!

Phoebe is trying so hard to get up and move around. Here she is at five months old, hoping to be mobile soon.